'Heajastallan - A Sami Wedding' Heajastallan-ProduksjonJakob-Ingason Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment What happens when you mix reindeer herders, family secrets, and a 3,000-person wedding that needs to be planned in a month? You get A Sami Wedding, the new Norwegian dramedy series from Åse Kathrin. In an exclusive first trailer (see below), indigenous Sami traditions, modern-day expectations, and a healthy dose of familial dysfunction combine for hilariously chaotic results. Garen (Sara Margrethe Oskal) is stuck in a loveless marriage and sits at the bottom of her Sámi community's hierarchy. She sees her son's upcoming wedding - to a member of the town's powerful reindeer herding family - as a chance to lift her status. But can she unite her dysfunctional siblings to plan the perfect traditional Sámi celebration, or will it just be a countdown to disaster? Related Stories Movies Venice Film Festival Awards: Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Wins Golden Lion Movies Toronto Hidden Gem: Clement Virgo's 'Steal Away' Explores Power, Identity and Ghosts of the Past Billed as a combination of TV hit Shameless with the charm and specificity of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the series promises a generous helping of humour, chaos, and cultural insight. A Sami Wedding had its market premiere at the Berlinale Series Market Selects in February, screening as part of the Indigenous Cinema Alliance's 10th-anniversary celebration at the festival. The series trailer was first unveiled at the Tromsø International Film Festival industry section in January, and it was also showcased at the Göteborg Film Industry Market. Produced by Tordenfilm, Mer Film, and Forest People for Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, A Sami Wedding will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, in the festival's Primetime section for TV series, on Monday, Sept. 8. It marks a return to TIFF for lead Oskal, who presented her feature directorial debut, The Tundra Within Me in Toronto in 2023. Reinvent International Sales is handling world sales. Watch A Sami Wedding trailer below. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed How 'The Runarounds' Wove Its Meta Tale About the Making of a Modern Rock Band Live Feed 'Wednesday': How a Zombie and His Creation Made It to the Netflix Series Real American Freestyle Eric Bischoff Talks Hulk Hogan's Death and the Two-Hour Weekly (Real) Wrestling Show He's Shopping TV Development Outrage Spreads Over 'Black-ish' Creator's Sitcom Set in Wildfire-Devastated L.A. Neighborhood Live Feed 'Wednesday' Star Noah B. Taylor Talks Bruno and Enid's Relationship, Future of His Character Live Feed Kristin Davis Is Still Processing the Reaction to 'And Just Like That': "People Have Some Super Strong Feelings" Live Feed How 'The Runarounds' Wove Its Meta Tale About the Making of a Modern Rock Band Live Feed 'Wednesday': How a Zombie and His Creation Made It to the Netflix Series Real American Freestyle Eric Bischoff Talks Hulk Hogan's Death and the Two-Hour Weekly (Real) Wrestling Show He's Shopping TV Development Outrage Spreads Over 'Black-ish' Creator's Sitcom Set in Wildfire-Devastated L.A. Neighborhood Live Feed 'Wednesday' Star Noah B. Taylor Talks Bruno and Enid's Relationship, Future of His Character Live Feed Kristin Davis Is Still Processing the Reaction to 'And Just Like That': "People Have Some Super Strong Feelings"